Topic: Federal Budget

Military contractors misspent more than 25 billion rubles ($822 million) in 2011, or almost 3 percent of the total value of all defense orders for...

BC-US--Obama-College Costs,98

BC-Obama-College Costs,98 January 28, 2012 09:07 GMT . . College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer ...

Speakout: Jan. 28, 2012

Debt. . According to the U.S. Treasury Department, America has closed the books on 2011 with debt at an all-time record $15,222,940,045,451.09...
With a closely watched party endorsement vote set for this morning, seven of the GOP contenders for ...
Sparrowvsrevolution writes "At the Shmoocon security conference, researcher Brendan O'Connor plans to present the F-BOMB, or Falling or...

School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains

The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come ...

How to fix Social Security confounds Fla. retirees

It's an urgent issue seemingly on the minds of many in this retiree mecca, if not the entire state of Florida - how to fix Social Security. And...
On Friday, the Department of Finance updated Canada's deficit projections, and brought welcome news: The federal deficit is shrinking more rapidly...

Are nanomaterials safe?

Science: Nanotechnology research requires more oversight regarding human and environmental safety, says a new report from the US National Research...

Gingrich's Earmark Record

In my piece today, I look at how Newt Gingrich fundamentally changed the role earmarks played in congress. Before Gingrich, House members on the...